Mitchell Bailey

Digital Broadcast Journalist

Author Archives

• Serial Nova Scotia fraudster sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for forgery, impersonation

  The list of offences she was found guilty of includes submitting false claims of dead family members in order to receive paid leave from several jobs.

  Canada

  May 21
• ‘Hidden homelessness’ a problem for N.S. post-secondary students: researcher

  A recent report conducted by a group of Nova Scotia and Alberta researchers finds about one in four Canadian post-secondary students experiences some form of homelessness.

  Canada

  May 20
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• As gas prices soar, Canadian drivers struggling to keep up with routine repairs

  The Canadian Automobile Association says rising gas prices are creating a significant financial burden on drivers, which may cause some to postpone necessary vehicle repairs.

  Canada

  May 15
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• Treatment centre outside Halifax designed to help first responders with PTSD, addiction

  A new facility has opened on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore that was designed specifically to offer support for first responders and veterans.

  Canada

  May 12
• Halifax Thunderbirds looking to bring home first-ever championship win

  The Halifax Thunderbirds are heading to the National Lacrosse League finals and fans are hoping the team will bring home its first-ever championship.

  Sports

  May 11
• Nova Scotia Health firm on digital records launch as union urges delay

  The union representing thousands of medical workers in Nova Scotia is sounding the alarm over the launch of a new digital medical record system.

  Health

  May 4
• Residents, families say Nova Scotia long-term care worker strike taking toll on them

  Ten days into a strike by some unionized long-term care workers in Nova Scotia, both residents and family members say the job action is taking its toll.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Halifax Transit sends warning about dangerous ‘bus surfing’ trend

  Halifax Regional Municipality issued a statement condemning the trend, saying, 'No amount of 'likes' is worth your life.'

  Canada

  Apr 22
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• N.S. mayors address crime concerns after Amherst fatal shooting

  They mayor of Amherst, N.S., is looking to reassure the public after a fatal shooting this week.

  Crime

  Apr 15
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• ‘They are not having it’: 2,200 long-term care workers go on strike in Nova Scotia

  More than 2,200 workers from 22 long-term care homes hit the picket lines in Nova Scotia on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Apr 13
• Halifax businesses grappling with double-digit increase in shoplifting

  Half of small business owners across Canada say crime has increased in their community throughout the last year, according to a new report from the CFIB.

  Canada

  Apr 13
• CUPE long-term care workers in Nova Scotia prepared to strike next week

  Hundreds of long-term care workers in Nova Scotia represented by CUPE are poised to go on strike next week if a deal isn't reached with the province. 

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Late Africville activist Eddie Carvery’s trailer removed, family wants it back

  His family says the removal of his trailer was unfair and there was no correspondence from the Africville Heritage Trust about the decision.

  Canada

  Apr 6
• Nova Scotia, New Brunswick urged to cut gas taxes as fuel prices skyrocket

  Rising gas prices have drivers and advocates calling on provincial governments to provide relief, with some floating the idea of cutting or reducing provincial gas taxes. 

  Canada

  Mar 31
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• Sex assault case of N.S. missing kids’ stepfather adjourned to review new evidence

  Daniel Martell is facing assault, sexual assault and forcible confinement charges involving an alleged adult victim, which are unrelated to the missing children investigation.

  Crime

  Mar 30
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• Nova Scotia tech experts say U.S. social media trial could have local ripple effect

  Nova Scotians say they've been dealing with the effects of online platforms — for better or worse — for years.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• Tactics questioned after Halifax RCMP pose as panhandler to catch distracted drivers

  Police said they've been piloting a new traffic enforcement strategy, in which officers disguise themselves as panhandlers at intersections in order to catch distracted drivers.

  Canada

  Mar 24
• ‘Shocked’: Vehicles damaged as hit and run caught on camera in Halifax suburb

  Dashcam video shows the wild scene as a vehicle crashed into two parked cars at a high speed on Shaunslieve Drive in Bedford.

  Crime

  Mar 24
• ‘Becoming unlivable’: Halifax residents fleeing city due to rising housing costs

  A new report found that Halifax's average asking rental price has overtaken Ontario markets like Kingston and East York, and is now more than $200 higher than the national average.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Feds announce 400 new military housing units for Halifax

  The federal government has announced that 400 new units will be built in Halifax, a week after announcing 650 units for CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick. 

  Canada

  Mar 5
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• Protesters rally outside N.S. legislature as tensions rise inside during debate

  Hundreds of protesters made their voices heard outside the Nova Scotia legislature to protest the government's cuts to cultural programs and resource extraction policies.

  Politics

  Mar 3
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• ‘It’s not fair’: Nova Scotia family who lost baby says health-care system failed them

  A Halifax-area family is speaking out, saying an emergency ultrasound could have saved their daughter's life. They allege their referral was lost at the IWK Health Centre.

  Health

  Feb 26
• Powerful nor’easter hits Nova Scotia: flights cancelled, power outages expected

  A powerful nor'easter is blowing through Nova Scotia -- cancelling schools, causing travel disruptions and leaving power outages in its wake. 

  Weather

  Feb 23
• Nova Scotia woman claims ER failed to do ‘bare minimum’ before father’s death

  Erika Snelgrove says her 59-year-old father died from septic shock in December just two days after being sent home from the Dartmouth General emergency department.

  Health

  Feb 19
• ‘I’m not a bank but I feel like one’: N.S. utility customers say billing issues unacceptable

  Frustration is growing in Nova Scotia as many Nova Scotia Power customers say they're struggling with record-high electricity bills after the utility company's cyberattack.

  Canada

  Feb 12